Suspender-fastener.



No. 718,768. PATENTED JAN. 20, 1903. H. JOSLIN.

. SUSPENDER FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

WITNESSEZ \NvaN'vnR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOLDEN 'JOSLIN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

SUSPENDER-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,768, dated January 20, 1903.

Application filed June 26, 1902. Serial No. 113,334. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOLDEN J OSLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Suspender-Fasteners, of which and arrangement of parts particularly pointed out.

The object of the invention is to furnish a suspender-fastener which can be readily and quickly attached to and detached from the suspender and which can be used under an outer garment, substantially as hereinafter described. This object I accomplish by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 shows an elevation of the suspender-fastener constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 shows a like elevation, the fastener, however, being attached to the suspender and the dotted lines showing the position of the button which engages with the lower contracted portion of the suspender-fastener. Fig. 3 shows a side elevation of Fig. 1'. Fig. 4 shows a side elevation of the suspender-fastener attached to the suspender and also attached to the top of the trousers by means of the button.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The suspender-fastener is composed of a single metallic rod or Wire bent into a partic-' ular form and having the parts hereinafter described.

A A represent the longer sides of the fastener. These longer sides are bent or curved toward each other, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in order to provide a long narrow loop or contracted portion G at the lower part of the device for the reception of the shank of the button.

B B represent hooks which are adapted to engage with the suspender, each hook B B being formed integral with the rod or wire and being bent around so that the ends of the hooks lie out of the plane of the sides of the suspender-fastener, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

D represents that portion of the suspender to which the fastener is attached.

E represents the button.

F represents the shank or eye of the button.

G represents the bands of the trousers, to which the-button E is attached.

By the construction of the hooks B B as above described the suspender can be readily attached to and detached from the suspender-fastener. The button E being attached to the inside of the band around the top of the trousers projects inwardly, as shown. The neglige shirt or other garment is placed over the suspender and over the suspender-fasteners. The button E is pressed through between the longer portions A A, carrying with it a portion of the garment, which lies on the outside of the suspenders, and the button is then drawn down into the slotted portion 0 of the suspender-fastener. Thus the suspender-fasteners and buttons E are entirely concealed by means of the outer garment, as above stated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to have invented, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A suspender-fastener composed of a single wire bent approximately into heart shape, the ends of said wire being first curved inwardly and then bent back upon themselves, the lastmentioned bend extending away from the plane of the rest of the fastener at an acute angle, as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HOLDEN J OSLIN.

Witnesses:

OHAs. M. WILSON, MARY S. TOOKER. 

